Manners & Madness: A Jane Austen & David Lynch Podcast

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Two friends, one who loves both Jane Austen and David Lynch, one who is only passingly familiar with both, explore their bodies of work and the adaptations of that work.

Maya Adkins


    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Mansfield Park, chapters 46 - 48

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 73:42


    We've reached the end of Mansfield Park and quite a bit happens in these last few chapters. How will all the pieces land and is the final chapter wrap-up as delightful as usual? Find out if this book maintained its spot as Maya's favorite.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 41 - 45

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 72:56


    This week is our penultimate episode. Three months pass in Portsmouth and Fanny receives a significant visitor and several very consequential letters.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 37 - 40

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 56:44


    This week Fanny goes back home to Portsmouth and it is a bit of a culture shock. Will the noise and chaos break her spirits, or can she find the true love she is looking for?

    Mansfield Park, chapters 33 - 36

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 64:37


    This week the pressure is on and Fanny is feeling the weight of it. Edmund returns and Crawfords prepare to leave, and Fanny can't seem to help but speak her truth.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 29 - 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 60:52


    This week we are covering four emotionally charged chapters. A week of pent up feelings leads to an explosive cliffhanger.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 25 - 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 57:19


    This week we are covering chapters 25 -28 and everything's coming up Fanny. William is in town, everyone is thinking of her, and she is coming out. How will our shy little heroine deal with being the center of attention?

    Fire Walk With Me, The Missing Pieces Re-release

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 61:38


    Life is a little busy at the moment so we are taking the next few weeks off, but we didn't want to leave you without episodes to listen to. Please enjoy this re-release of our coverage of Fire Walk With Me. We will be back with the second half of Mansfield Park next week.

    Fire Walk With Me, Pt. 2 Re-release

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 64:48


    Life is a little busy at the moment so we are taking the next few weeks off, but we didn't want to leave you without episodes to listen to. Please enjoy this re-release of our coverage of Fire Walk With Me. We will be back with the second half of Mansfield Park soon.

    Fire Walk With Me, Pt. 1 Re-release

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 59:59


    Life is a little busy at the moment so we are taking the next few weeks off, but we didn't want to leave you without episodes to listen to. Please enjoy this re-release of our coverage of Fire Walk With Me. We will be back with the second half of Mansfield Park soon.

    Mid Mansfield Park Check-in

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 61:15


    This week we are putting down the book to catch-up. We sort some characters, discuss why we all need some Lynch & Austen during these times, sort characters and create our dream adaptation.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 22 - 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 50:09


    A bit of a shorter section this week as we only cover three chapters, 22 - 24. These chapters are all about Fanny, she's finally the center of attention, even if it's not where she prefers to be, and in these chapters she is experiencing a lot of other firsts as well.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 18 - 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 58:17


    This week we are covering chapters 18 - 21 of Mansfield Park and things are changing. Sir Thomas finally returns home, at a very inconvenient time, Lady Bertram puts down her pug, and Maria and Rushworth finally wed.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 13 - 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 55:06


    This week on the podcast we are covering chapters 13 - 17. Sir Thomas is still abroad, and the young people have found a new way to amuse themselves, they are putting on a play.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 9 - 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 56:26


    This week we are discussing chapters 9 -12 of Mansfield Park. Everyone is starting to reveal their true colors, and Fanny is noticing it all, while going mostly ignored herself.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 5 - 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 69:07


    This week we are covering chapters 5 - 8 of Mansfield Park. The Crawfords presence has caused very mixed emotions in the young people and they are still figuring out this new dynamic.

    Mansfield Park, chapters 1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 65:28


    This week we start Jane Austen's most complex novel Mansfield Park. We cover chapters 1-4, which span 30 years and explore the character's childhoods like no other Austen novel we've read.

    Thimbleweed Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 61:54


    This week we finally get the game we've been talking about doing for months, Thimbleweed Park. It's a throwback to 80's and 90's point and click adventure games. It a ton of fun, gets very meta, has a load of nostalgic references and very retro pixel art.

    A Tribute to David Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 70:47


    This week we pay tribute to one of our favorite artists and a pillar of the podcast, David Lynch.

    Lynch/Oz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 57:04


    This week we are covering the 2022 documentary Lynch/Oz. It is a collection of essays about the connections between David Lynch's work and The Wizard of Oz. It also delves into The Wizard of Oz's influence over much of American cinema.This episode was recorded prior to David Lynch's passing. We are deeply saddened and our hearts are with his family, friends and the innumerable people across the world he touched with his work. Rest in Peace

    Cellophane Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 58:17


    We are focusing on David Lynch this month and starting with his most recent project, the album Cellophane Dreams that he made with Chrystabell. It is ethereal and experimental, and we enjoyed the journey of trying to figure out whether we liked it or not.

    New Year's Check-in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 47:21


    We are starting the New Year off with a check-in. We discuss what's coming up for us on the podcast, go over how our holiday's went, talk about our goals for the new year and take some quizzes that seem a littl too accurate.

    Hot Frosty

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 46:22


    ‘Twas the day before Christmas and we wanted to see some Hot Frosty. Originally it was going to be a commentary but it turned into a lovely retelling, a la Christian. We hope you all have lovely holidays and a happy New Year! We will talk to you again in 2025. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Video Game Recap 2024, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 44:25


    This week is the second half of our video game recap of 2024. We talk about the switch games we played and some video game related podcasts and YouTubers we discovered. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Video Game Recap 2024 Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 38:33


    This week we are reviewing the video games we played this year. It was a surprisingly long list and ended up being a long episode, so we split it up into two parts. In the first part we talk about our Play Station, iOS, and computer games. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Thanksgiving Chat 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 45:06


    We decided at the last minute that we simply had to talk about Thanksgiving food one of our favorite topics. We also caught up on what we've been watching the last two months and what we're covering next month. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Lost in Austen, Eps. 3-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 47:46


    This week we have the thrilling conclusion of Lost in Austen, episodes 3 and 4. We wait to see if Amanda Price can fix the story and achieve a happy ending for the not just the characters but for herself as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Post Election Ramblings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 55:54


    We were going to record a normal episode but the real world intruded and we had a lot on our minds. We wanted to share it in case you wanted to do some processing with us. Hopefully you feel a little better after listening, we felt better after recording it. If it's not for you, our normal episode will be out tomorrow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Lost in Austen, Eps. 1-2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 50:03


    This week we are starting the fun mixed up mini-series Lost in Austen. Amanda Price finds her self in the middle of her favorite Jane Austen story but can she keep it on the rails. We are here for the ride. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Stephen King's It, 1990 Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 63:29


    This week we wrap our spooky Halloween fare with episode 2 of the 1990 miniseries It. A Tim Curry performance that created clown nightmares for an entire generation. We venture back into the sewers with the adult versions of the Loser's club. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Stephen King's It, 1990 - Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 55:50


    This week we start our Halloween fare and we couldn't do it without a splash of Tim Curry so we are covering the 1990 miniseries, It. It may not be quite as scary as the new version but it is twice as nostalgic and Tim Curry as Pennywise is extra iconic. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    The Secret History of Twin Peaks, Pgs. 239-360

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 63:12


    This week is our five year podcast anniversary and the conclusion of The Secret History of Twin Peaks. We get some answers about the authors and as always are left with plenty of questions to prepare us for season three. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    The Secret History of Twin Peaks, Pgs. 125-237

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 55:27


    This week we are right in the middle of The Secret History of Twin Peaks. The history of the town and its most prominent citizens are in full focus in this section. A lot of our info is coming from the Bookhouse Boys library and it's chock full of secrets. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    The Secret History of Twin Peaks, Pgs. 1-123

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 57:25


    This week we start on The Secret History of Twin Peaks, by Mark Frost and covering pages 1-123. We have a lot of fun parsing historical fact from fiction and learning how the mythology of Twin Peaks fits into it all. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Regency Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 58:12


    This week we played the video game Regency Love from Tea for Three studios. It is an interactive novel/dating sim for iOS that has been round since 2013. We had a lot of fun playing it and speculating on all the storylines we missed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Final Summer of Obscurity, Check-in

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 64:18


    This week we do our final wrap up on the summer of obscurity. We give our thoughts on this summer and all that we covered. Then we take a quiz to find out what kind of obscure thing we are. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Congo, Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 104:24


    This week we have our last movie in the summer of obscurity, although it may not be all that obscure. It's got Tim Curry doing an un expected accent, Laura Linney shooting missiles from the sky, and one very cute talking gorilla. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Dumbland

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 64:23


    We are nearing the end of summer of obscurity and we couldn't possibly wrap it up without reviewing David Lynch's Dumbland. The name says it all, but can we find something intelligent to say about it. We will let you be the judge of that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    The Angriest Dog in the World, Re-release

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 47:05


    This week we are re-releasing this special request episode in preparation for next week. This is a collection of comic strips made by David Lynch over 9+ years. We do our best to thoroughly cover this small collection. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Sense and Sensibility 1971

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 57:41


    This week we are reaching new heights of obscurity with the 1971 BBC adaptation of Sense and Sensibitily, infamously Maya's least favorite adaptation. Can we find things to like about it this watch? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Scared Stiff, commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 86:52


    This week we have a commentary for an obscure 80's horror movie written by Mark Frost. It's the kind of movie you really need a friend to watch with, if you want to make it fun, so why not watch it with us? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Mid-Summer of Obscurity Check-in

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 49:31


    This week we are catching up on our summer of obscurity, talking 80's music, and the benefits of drones. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Legend, 1985

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 60:50


    This week we are reaching back to 1985 and one of our favorite 80's fantasy movies and a Tim Curry movie to boot, Legend. It's got all the tropes, none of the pants, and it's thoroughly enjoyable. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Persuasion 1971, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 56:35


    This week we wrap up the BBC Persuasion from 1971. We love this Anne and have mixed reactions to the other characters but overall we are really enjoying these older adaptations. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Persuasion 1971, Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 53:08


    This week we are reaching back to 1970's BBC yet again, this time to experience their adaptation of Persuasion. We watched the first half of this very 70's adaptation that has a lot going for it, and maybe a few things working against it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    On the Air, episodes 5 - 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 49:49


    This week we finish up the short lived comedy that followed Twin Peaks, On the Air. It was a wild ride and didn't follow the conventional rules of comedy. Was it successful? Maybe not entirely but we were glad to get to watch it regardless. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    On the Air, episodes 1 - 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 59:25


    This week we are getting obscure and covering On the Air, the show David Lynch and Mark Frost created right after Twin Peaks. Only 2 -3 episodes were ever aired but we are covering the full 7 episodes that were recorded. It's a sitcom, it's strange, and we have a lot of thoughts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Emma 1972, episodes 4-6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 54:31


    This week we wrap up Emma 1972, and we really liked this one. Maybe our favorite Knightly, a great Emma, and surprisingly funny. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Emma 1972, Episodes 1-3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 56:03


    This week we are starting yet another Emma adaptation. This is a BBC adaptation from 1972. Just because something is older doesn't make it worse and we have a lot to praise from the first three episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    May Flowers and Oil Rigs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 54:17


    This week we are truly checking-in and reviewing everything we've covered recently as well as talking about all our latest interests and obsessions. We end the episode with a rousing game of would you rather. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Lucky

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 56:39


    This week we have our final movie in this section, Lucky. It's another acting role from David Lynch but it's really Harry Dean Stanton who carries the movie is a lovely sendoff to a great actor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

    Miss Austen Regrets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 59:27


    This week we are watching Miss Austen Regrets, another biopic, this time covering the end of Jane Austen's life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mannersandmadness/support

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